Italy pretty much shuts down for the month of August. Since my life is my work and my work is my life, I rarely shut down completely. But for the rest of the month I’ve decided to take things down a notch, at least here on the blog.
Rather than post three times a week, I’ll try to check in weekly. (I can only go so far with this vacation thing)
What will I be doing? Still cooking and eating (mostly around this table here in Umbria).
And my Negronis will come with a side order of Umbrian sunset.
Here’s some of the things I’ve been eating and drinking the last week:
Stuffed Tomatoes
Tomato and Rosemary Pasta
Roasted Red Onions
Zucchini and Basil Soup
Zucchini, Mint and Ricotta Pasta
Basilito
Gilians’s Postiano Gin and Tonic
Elizabeth, Buona Vacanza. Come sempre, ho trovato nel Suo blog qualcosa deliziosa a cucinare e magiare alla spiagga, le cipolle rosse. Posso trovarle al mio farmer’s market qui a Brooklyn! Cuoco questa settimana e bevo un vino (o due 🙂 ) a Lei! Grazie tantissime per le Sue suggestioni e goda davvero il resto di l’estate. (I hope I didnt butcher the language too much 😉 )
You’re Italian is great!
Enjoy your vacanza, we will survive (just barely) until your return! LOL!!
Any favorite places to dine out in Umbria that are closer to Torgiano?
There are a few in Todi (Umbria, Jacapone, Pane Vino) and then some in Bevagna, Montefalco and Foligno. But in Torgiano there’s not really anything except Tre Vaselle, which is kind of stiff and expensive.
Three times a Week…..Brava.
We are busy with the house and have a workaway chap coming tomorrow.
Enjoy your break, come back refreshed
love lisa and the gang x
Thanks! Good luck with the work. Aren’t they taking August off? If not, then consider yourself blessed.
Enjoy some time off! You certainly earned it!
I remember many wonderful dinners around that table.
Ok, Anonymous, who are you?
Pergola is heaven, the zucchini,ricotta and mint was awful…………….how did I screw that up! Zero flavor, except the mint! What was missing?
I mix almost everything with pasta, and am not a bad cook, except last week!
Mmm….not sure. Since this is such a dead simple pasta, it really has a lot to do with the quality of your ingredients. Great ricotta is obviously a starting point. And did you remember to salt the water? Also, the zucchini should have given it a lot of flavor.
Buone vacanze e godeti il riposo!
Brava! Enjoy the lazy summer days and have an Umbrian sunset Negroni for me 🙂
Love the zucchini mint ricotta pasta idea & will raise a Basilito from the West Coast soon …
Julia
Thanks! Looks like you are having a great summer too. Love following you on Instagram.
Dear Elizabeth, Have a wonderful vacation! I will miss you, your prose, your photos, the feeling of well being you share. Hopefully we will see you in September. Cheers, Kathy Austin
I actually like to visit Rome in August because there is less chance of getting run over by a Vespa. If you can take the heat, the city is relatively quiet because the locals are away in Umbria taking beautiful pictures of Negronis at sunset. Have a wonderful vacation!
Yup. We are all here. Slurping up our Negronis!
Relatively new to you but not new to Italy, especially by Lake Garda where we summer every year. Still struggling for a decent place to eat in Venice. Any ideas? Going there tomorrow. Abracci
Yes, lots of suggestions. All on my app, Eat Venice. Here is the link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eat-venice/id595912742?mt=8